New Delhi: Microblogging website Twitter witnessed a disturbing hashtag #BulliBai on the New Year, with couple of users sharing photos of Muslim with objectionable comments.
The photos of Muslim women have been uploaded on ‘Bulli Bai’ App, hosted on GitHub and has sparked major controversy. This comes almost 6 months after Sulli Deals ignited a major row as Muslim women were referred to with a derogatory term.
Ismat Ara, a well-known journalist with a leading media outlet shared a tweet in which her photo was described as ‘Bulli Bai of the Day’. She said that this was shared by her friend and said that this was an extremely disgusting way to start off the new year.
It is very sad that as a Muslim woman you have to start your new year with this sense of fear & disgust. Of course it goes without saying that I am not the only one being targeted in this new version of #sullideals. Screenshot sent by a friend this morning.
Happy new year. pic.twitter.com/pHuzuRrNXR
— Ismat Ara (@IsmatAraa) January 1, 2022
RJ Sayema also revealed that she was also the target of ‘venomous diatribe’ on Muslim women.
There are many Muslim names,including mine,in the obnoxious #BulliDeals , same as #SulliDeals
Even Najeeb’s mother has not been spared. It’s a reflection on India’s broken justice system, a dilapidated law n order arrangement. Are we becoming the most unsafe country for women?— Sayema (@_sayema) January 1, 2022
Taking note of the misogynistic behavior, Shiv Sena MP Priyanka Chaturvedi said that she has spoken to Mumbai Police chief and demanding investigating in the case.
Journalist Ismat Ara has also filed a complaint with the Cyber cell of Delhi Police for immediate registration of FIR and action against people behind the auctioning of Muslim women on social media.
UPDATE: A complaint has been filed by me with the Cyber Cell of Delhi Police for immediate registration of FIR and consequent action against people behind the auctioning of Muslim women on social media. #sullideals #BulliDeals @DelhiPolice pic.twitter.com/oX3ROLEgv1
— Ismat Ara (@IsmatAraa) January 1, 2022
Md Jawaid, Congress MP from Kishanganj has also written to the Home Minister Amit Shah for taking exemplary action against the perpetrators involved in spreading offensive hashtags ‘BulliBai’ as well as ‘SulliDeals’.
Requested Hon’ HM @AmitShah Ji to take action on Sulli Deals perpetrators along w 56MPs. Now a new platform “BulliBai” has surfaced which is a replica of Sulli deals. Requesting Action on both these platforms and the criminals who have no fear of the law. @RahulGandhi @INCIndia https://t.co/Y1o8b2Usi1 pic.twitter.com/mIWm8jU1SA
— Dr Md Jawaid (@DrMdJawaid1) January 1, 2022
